New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-25
20 Mr. Hawicy, who has furnished the Thanksgiving
dinner for seventeen successive years.
SERVICES IN THE CITY CHURCHES.

SERVICES IN IHE CIII CHUhChLo'
TIMELY TOPICS DISCUSSED BY LEADING CLHRdf-
MEN-CAUsgs FOR THANKFULNEss.
Thanksgiving Day observed by regular services IN
more churches than usual yesterday In many parts OF
the city uuion services held with special musical
nro0rammes by churches OF different denominations.
The union services all largely attended and the
regular church services hal good congregations.
In the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church DE- John
Hall occupied his pulpit preaching a general
Thanksgiving sermons
The Rev Dr. c. H. Parkhurst delivered a strong al
dress on questions of public interest at the Madison
souare Presby terrain Church. The choir Barnbys
celebrated anthem, oh, Lord how manifold" and other
appropriate selection.
The Rev Dr. John X. Paxton delivered an appropriate
holiday sermon Mt the West Presbyterian Church, and
excellent rendered by the choir consisting OF
Mrs Lawton, soprano; Mrs. Anderson, contralto; Mr.
Fritch tenor and Dr. Dinforth, bass.
The congregations Of the Brick Presbyterian Church,
of which the Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke is pastor. ana
the Church of the Covenant, OF which DIR. Marvin r.
Vincent pastor united in services in the Brick Church.
and DR.. Vincent preached the sermon.
special service held in the Central Presbyterian
Church In West Fftyseventhst., OF which the Rev. Dr.
james D. Wilson Is pastor Dr. B b. Tyler, OF tho
Church OF the Disciples. and the congregations and tho
Sunday both churches with that also Of the
Nizpah Chapel filed the church. Dr. Wilson was absent
account OF illness. The services were conducted by
the Rev Dr. Thomas s. Hastings DIT A. F. schauflier
Dr. Tyler and the Rev. Spencer L. Hitler. who spoke on
the AMI objects of the day The music was by
the Central Church choir, consisting Of Miss C. g. Ed
wards soprano: Mrs. A. C. Taylor. contralto, Thomas
H. Persse, tenor; Charles III. simms, bassO, AMI L. b.
Sparks. organist
Bishop Potter expected to preach at Grace Church.
but he was not able to do 40, owing to other dunes
The sermon delivered by tine Rev. DR.. huntington
and n special musical service prepared by Samuel
r. Warren. the organist, in which Miss Ida Hubbel,
napII r
sIecal THANKSGIVING services were held At Old Trinity
Church. The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix conducted the
services and preached One OF the strongest instincts
of man., hc said is the love Of his country We are II
young people, yet We need not be asnainel OF our
Nation Reforms may be needed from time to time. but
they By regcrtny the original corner stone
laid down By our ancestors" Then lie touched on our
institute ms and government, on the Revolution which
he said WAS a grand movement OF our fOiciathcrs 10
secure their personal liberty AMI Independence Free
dom. he said. Is impossible without rong lines forciby
enforced by the law In touching the growth Of
Socialism said: his land the refuge OF the
oppressed ~ other lands. But ho" l. IL now come
people here assnllatc with ia. but 70 intro
dncc tuer IDEAS and set class again, class IL Is
impossible to do away with poverty a. hi Is neces-
sary condition Of certain class The following was
program or the music: Professional. Hymn 3o3
anthem Psalm lO7. Bcnedlcte In e; Jubate chant
sional lynn 300.
III It. llomas's Church the Rev DR.. Morgan con.
Quoted the careful Programme Of music was
presented by George william warren. the Organis Miss
Won Mia. c0nrAto, ana W. X. lmIe oa'@o, I"rnsu
the quarrtte Mr. Warren presided at The organ Mr. |
Iolnln on the aarp and i iaiI chorus 'f iortI voices
br ilcAitur made ten perance legislation the sub
jet of 81, sernon iudoisins nh licen.e and ne
frosty bill lie dwcIt tie sperity OF the country
ani dark shadow that are apparent in many places
and the causes OF their appearance.
Dr Arnirage in the rllth Avenue Baptist Church con-
dnr'r rl 5 ,Sr' ANA "S me TO co 1 ara % ey
At tie Collegiate EeorlcI Church at Fi,th.ave. and
On rem N fiuh,aye and fftys 81 u. d., IL III
IN 'or an the Icv. TALBOT ". 'hambcrs The singing
rlc Ecror. ct Churches in Harlem net in the second
colmei 'hHr' the hr, T iTorse e II vctoGi t
churches held union services N t"e H. James Ne'hom''
Al the downtown Methodist churches on the West
size a--rmhi~i the oli heoiord-trect huron Dr. b,t
well Lane preached. AID Ia the evening there WAS o'e
The Snam Upon Republican Institutions was the
subject OF tine Rev DR. Charles H. IaOns sermon Ia the
rkabie ey opnrn Of the country. and then REFERRED
to tne porI- contained IN the problems ol lanor ana
socialism presented III o. case of Tie chicago IN
nrc.ts which have attracted the attention 81 tho CIV
IVA t'nltar.a IN churches, the Messiah aud All souls.
united ia IhanA giving rvce at the later eHc-' az
WnnIns pastor OF All sous delivered thc sermon ana
tie Rev Robert Coiyer assisted IN tue devotional ehoF'
rr. LYMAN ABBOTT IN PLYMOUTH PULPIT.
Tho ,cg .,es \, uoIth ChuIch wen at cade'i
They bean al IL oc.och aid consisted c"cAy OF 81
lection, ID The choir anal >uuns sermon by tie Rev
pr Lyman Abbott Elements OF lIop,fuin,,, IN thh
National Condition. Before the sermon Assistant
ia,to. IlaGa nuoun,d that Mr.. Abbot w0uil pr aci
ia 4Iyuo,tl ,hurch on ,un.dy morning and evening"
and hat The Rev Br Parker, uf London. would preach
CO., ilc Succeeding sunday before starting for homo IN
every goat National LIFE Ir Abbott said, there Is al
WAYS element or, Matthew Arnold calls It,
remnant that donna;es-s certain ar>tocraoy, using
The word n The best sense, th transforms AMI contr i
the rest. In America this element The Ango
saxon race, with is eight centuries OF freedom behind
u and Is rich experience under Gods providence In
he Old AND 10 the Sew World This race, he q lndesi
tl4t ever the ,hoGc /, shaping III, dcst.ne, of
America and vivifylns cNc'y see on OF the country
DR.. Abbott denounced The restrictions put upon I'm
migration h., OOusross. pAupcr, come 10 U.s.
aldai but Ia numbers they nothing compared
win great body OF men who bring th, best elements
Of citizenship No hear II on every side that the HI
oaco Auarch Foreigners, Yes. they wcrc, BIT
the policemen that stood with unbroken ranks with
their comrades falling all around nom the bomb, Ght
inl work lr,hncn. II is no particular credit To
a 10 he torn IN this country hc could no, hrp H.
the foreigner who come, here FROM choice, bccanse
he wants To enjoy our liberty. maes FAR better Gu
zen than The ha.aiaI born American WHO VANS 10 uv
a Ens ishman.' iApplauSal s"prTiclh stuue"ts Oh
,,,,n a, ur,srnt with hat II Rome Under the
Il, >ars and Franco under The Bonrhon> are prom 10
we're never pos .csscd Jy those nations These elements
are 80 schools, free pres, free ballot ana the Jar
rtdthluS powerful iHH"cI"V' VI i''"e N'1'''
Church
ANTIQUITY OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
The Rev Dr Joseph Svcrman, OF Galveston.
Texas. dollN cred tho Thanksgiving Day address al
Tcmple EmanG FL Ills subject was Religious
Liberty and he cloqucny tracesi the history OF the
movement iol spiritual freedom. iero IS part of what
he said:
This OCCASION involving. as 1t does, the idea of
liberty brngs before oar vision two great events OF
history, occurring 1900 years apart nom each other
and In countries reIdrat'd rs oceans ami nc" ntau'
4 dl,tanre Of perhaps 300 miles. ~" one IS th'
landing of the children of Israel. after having crossed
ran r, ai.cr ~ ing ,>,cd the Atlantic Ocean. Both
If these events Though separated 50 Widely IN uhc
and space still similar In their chrt ohraet'rstr>
The children of lsIarl. :tuo neN s''"'f. ave- t'
Pilgrim Fathers. bur 100 In number. demonstrated ON"
and tho same thinc-the right OF man To liberty 'n
The banks of ihc he'd Sra ISRAEL declared It's ndclchd
.mcc. and 81 anah- u ~. i,nn- ~. man u "~o.,l.